EV5912 - Independent Project and Dissertation (Part 2 of 2)

Credit points:	06
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	EV5911 EV5912
Administered by:	Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Available for postgraduate coursework students with appropriate academic standing in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. With the guidance of an academic supervisor the student will undertake a small research project in the field or as a project set by the coordinator, that is of the scope and size that can be completed in the equivalent of approximately six weeks full time work. Students will work in a group setting to design the collection of data and analyse, interpret and present the results in a scientific manner. Students will select their topic in consultation with their supervisor.

Learning Outcomes

• the ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• the ability to formulate and solve research problems;
• the ability to understand theoretical concepts in a range of topics which give background to the research project;
• the ability to appraise information critically.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Professor Jeff Sayer
Lecturer:	Dr Intu Boedhihartono.
Contact hours:	260 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	dissertation.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.